New Focus

With the CrossFit Open just around the corner, our focus this cycle is to improve technique and strength in the Olympic Lifts.  For those of you new to Grassroots, the CrossFit Open is an annual competition hosted by CrossFit HQ at the end of February which allows thousands of people Read more…

We are halfway through our latest cycle, “Nate!” As the end of the year approaches and the CrossFit Open looms around the corner, we will be continuing to work on those higher level gymnastics skills that we’ve spent so much time building a foundation for.  As those of you who Read more…

Over the past few months, we’ve been working hard on the basics of pushing and pulling, along with building foundational strength with a barbell. We are now going to put some of that strength and stability work to the test with our new focus: J.T.! J.T. was the very first Read more…

With the end of the Open upon us, once again we’ll shift back to a base-building phase to focus on the fundamentals. Over the next few months, our cycles will work on accumulating lots of solid reps with the basic barbell movements at lighter percentages. The lighter weight allows for Read more…

With a New Year comes a New Focus, and in 2017 we are dubbing this month “Fran-uary!” After working through the holidays on Karen (150 wallballs), we are now shifting to perhaps the most Iconic CrossFit workout of them all. Fran consists of 21, 15, and 9 reps each of Read more…

As 2016 draws to an end, and the 2017 CrossFit Open approaches, we will be shifting our focus towards conditioning, muscular endurance, and common movements found in the Open. To fully kick off the start of the Games season, we are focusing on an iconic CrossFit workout: Karen!  Karen is Read more…

For the next few weeks, we’ll be focusing our training on higher skill movements, continuing the progression from basic strength exercises to more complex. Last cycle, we added in some kipping practice and dynamic movements like power cleans and push presses. For our next focus, we’re working on even more Read more…

Over the past few months, we’ve channelled our efforts toward building a solid foundation of basic barbell movements and strict bodyweight strength and endurance. During this time, we’ve seen many of you drastically improve your pull-ups, push-ups, leg strength, and core stability. Starting this cycle, we are building on that Read more…

“A pyramid is only as big as it’s base.” -Louis Simmons, Westside Barbell Now that the Open is officially over for 2016, our goal at Grassroots is to begin laying the foundations for a solid year of gains. Over the next few weeks, you can expect to see more volume in Read more…